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Colby Tweet Tantrum Shows Trump Administration’s Desire to Have Empire and Eat It, Too

Brian Hioe
A recent series of tweets by Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of War in the Trump administration, lashes out at the idea of “middle powers” supplanting US dominance. Colby claims that “We at [the Department of War] are not concerned that this is a serious possibility. Rather, we are more concerned that a few allies and partners will *think it is* and waste valuable time, money, and political capital on a distraction.”...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalJuly 20264 min read

“How Taiwan Lost Trump” Proves a MAGA Fever Dream That Does Not Reflect The Realities of Trumpism

Brian Hioe
A recent Substack post by Christian Whiton, an advisor to the Bush and Trump administrations, proves an odd fever dream about Taiwan. Even if not framed in such terms, the gist of Whiton’s argument about Taiwan is, in effect, that the Trump administration’s recent actions directed toward Taiwan are driven by a lack of faith in Taiwan because of its embrace of the woke Left...
America and the Asia PacificAugust 2025EnglishInternationalPolitics7 min read